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Archive for November, 2011
Abyss Release
11/15/11
Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub
210 NW 10th Ave
Portland
11-10on
503-296-4906
For the sixth year in a row, beginning at 11am, bottles of The Abyss 2011 will be available for purchase (6 bottle limit per person) as well as an array of The Abyss wearable merchandise including: t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and stylish hats. AND…a special menu that Deschutes Brewery executive chef, Jeff Usinowicz, created just for this event using The Abyss 2011 such as Cherry Glazed BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Cocoa Braised Short Rib Sandwich, Wild Salmon and Chocolate Abyss Crunch Cake.
After 5pm, taste buds will be tempted with a vertical flight of The Abyss 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Brewed Awakenings Signing
Tap it Tuesday
11/15/11
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St
Portland
6pm
Joshua M. Bernstein will celebrate his new book “Brewed Awakening: Behind the Beers and Brewers Leading the World’s Craft Brewing Revolution” at the Cascade Brewing Barrel House’s weekly Tap It Tuesday event on Tuesday, November 15 at 6 pm. The Cascade Brewing Barrel House is located at 939 SE Belmont St.
Josh will start the evening as the guest tapper at Tap It Tuesday, a weekly event at which a tap is driven into a live barrel of aging sour beer. He may be an expert on beer, but how good is he at tapping a barrel? According to Josh, “I’ll make sure to bring my poncho,” referencing the likelihood of what is known at Cascade as a “sour shower.” Josh will then reveal some stories and insights about the World’s Craft Brewing Revolution, while signing copies of the book (which retails for $24.95).
Collaboration Brewer’s Dinner
11/15/11
Laurelwood Public House and Brewery
5115 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland
6:30-9:30pm
$35
503-282-0622
Prepared by Executive Chef Aaron Nichols paired with some beers from Breakside Brewery, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Heater Allen Brewing, and Laurelwood.
Brewers will be on hand to walk you through their creations
The menu & beer pairings are as follows:
Amuse: Duck confit with cranberry jus & nasturtium gremolata; Cascade Barrel House Cranberry Sour Ale
Appetizer: Tarragon & Oregon bay shrimp cakes with arugula pesto; Breakside Golden Farmhouse Ale
Salad: Spiced pepitas & duck breast over warm spinach salad with garlic dressing; Heater Allen Sandy Paws Baltic Porter
Entrée: Hanger steak with lemony potato salad & braised greens; Laurelwood Deranger Imperial Red
Dessert: Apricot upside-down cake with whipped cream & dried pear; Cascade Barrel House Apricot Sour Ale
The Abyss 2011 Celebration
11/15/11
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 382-9242
5 pm – 10 pm
For the 6th year in a row, we will be releasing The Abyss and throwing a party at our pubs to celebrate. Beginning at 11:00am we will have bottles of The Abyss 2011 available for purchase (6 bottle limit per person) as well as an array of The Abyss wearable merch:
*Men’s t-shirts
*Women’s burn-out hoody tees
*Zip-up hooded sweatshirts
*Stylish fedora hats
At 5:00pm, temp your taste buds with a vertical flight of The Abyss 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 & a special menu that the Executive Chef, Matt Neltner, created just for this event using The Abyss 2011.
The Abyss Special Menu Includes:
*Butternut Squash Bisque
*Beef & Mushroom Stew – top round simmered in a rich beer stock with Black Trumpet Mushrooms and root vegetables served with fresh bread
*Porc a la Biere – braised & breaded pork shoulder topped with a pan sauce over butternut squash mash and sauteed greens
*Hedgehog Mushroom Crustini – served on toasted french baguettes with Rogue smoked blue cheese crumbles and sauteed Oregon Hedgehog Mushrooms finished with smoked sea salt
Base Camp Eugene Kick Off Tasting
11/15/11
Market of Choice
2862 Willamette Street
Eugene, OR 97405
541-338-8455
www.marketofchoice.com
4-7 pm
Samples on many of Deschutes bottled beer. Special offers on beer in the store plus a free collectible pint glass when you buy beer to take home.
Base Camp Eugene Kick Off Party!
11/15/11
16 Tons Supreme Bean & Union Cafe
2864 Willamette #500
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 345-2003
www.sixteentons.biz
6-10pm
Music from Bulls on Parade + Woody in the parking lot. The beers pouring at this event will feature Deschutes Pub beers like Love Child IPA, Rye-ders on the Storm and Crown Point Brown.
Heater Allen Tasting
11/12/11
Sellwood New Seasons
1214 SE Tacoma Str
Portland, OR 97202
503-230-4949
2-5pm
Sample bottled products from McMinnville’s almost all lager brewery.
Anniversary Sale
11/12/11
Hair of the Dog
61 SE Yamhill St
Portland
503-232-6585
9-12pm
Brewed Awakenings Release
11/14/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
6pm
Book signing for Josh Bernstein’s new book “Brewed Awakening”.
Come meet Joshua Bernstein, the author of “Brewed Awakening: Behind the Beers and Brewers Leading the World’s Craft Brewing Revolution”, who will be will be at the Green Dragon this Monday, November 14,2011, starting at 6:00p.
In his new book, Joshua talks about the Green Dragon Brewing Program, where local homebrewers are helping to shape the craft beer revolution by brewing first class beers on a Nano Brewing system. This is a unique opportunity which allows local homebrewers to help design and brew a recipes that are brewed and served at the Green Dragon Bistro & Pub.
Hellshire II Bottle Release
11/12/11
Oakshire Brewing
1055 Madera St
Eugene
$15
RELEASING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12th 12PM-4PM. Hellshire Day. Stop by the brewery to get your bottles of Hellshire II, Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. There is NO limit, so hurry before our limited supply runs out.
Plus we’ll have some supper rare and fun barrel aged beers as well, including this version of Hellshire, a preview of Skookumchuck Wild Ale, Gin Barrel Aged Frederic’s Lost Arm and the very last keg of Nitro Bourbon Badger which is tasting Awesome! (Barrel Aged beers will be $5 snifters and $2 taster glasses). And if that wasn’t enough, we are selling 48 bottles of Hellshire I, Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine. There is a one bottle limit on these and they will sell for $20.
During our release party, we’ll be rocking the new stereo speakers in our newly remodeled tasting room since the cold weather has forced us to cancel the live local band. However, we have just been informed that Oregon Wood Fired Pizza will be joining us. We’ll have a little heat inside and outside though, so grab your coat and someone to snuggle with and join us for our second Hellshire Day.
Bonus info:
Last Sunday we bottled our first Wild Ale, Skookumchuck Wild Ale. It is the first in our new “Brewers Reserve Series Beers”, beers in very small quantities, matured with love in wine barrels, and often soured. This blend of three different beers from 5 different barrels is tentatively scheduled to release on Friday November 18th. We are waiting for Mr. Yeast to do it’s job in the bottle so that the secondary fermentation can happen. We’ll be announcing the firm date soon. Skookumchuck is the third beer in our EWEB Centennial series and will only be for sale on the dock, so come on down to the Oakshire tasting room to get yours. And don’t forget the preview of it on Saturday November 12th.
Upcoming Events
04.16.11
Firkin Fest
Firkin Fest
04/16/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
11-2pm
3-6pm
There are two sessions. Session 1 is from 11am to 2pm; Session 2 is from 3pm-6pm.
This purchase entitles you to; entry to the festival, eight 6oz tasters, and two food vouchers.
http://rogue.com/store/products/2011-Firkin-Fest-Tickets%252d-Session-1.html
http://rogue.com/store/products/-2011-Firkin-Fest-Tickets%252d-Session-2.html
The Beer List
Amnesia Brewing Co. Dry Hopped Copacetic IPA
Block 15 Dry Hopped Ridgeback Red
Breakside Brewery ???????
Brewers Union Local 180 Au Naturel
Brewers Union Local 180 Greatful Deaf American Pale Ale
BridgePort Brewing Co. ??????
Chatoe Rogue Farmstead Nano Brewery ESB
Columbia River Brewing Co. Hop Heaven IPA
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub Armory Pale Ale
Double Mountain Brewery Little G. E.S.B.
Eugene City Brewery
Fire Mountain Oregon Pale Ale
Green Dragon Cask-adian Black IPA
Hopworks Urban Brewery ???????
Migration Brewing Co. Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Natian Brewery CuDA Cascadian Dark Ale
Pyramid Breweries Brewers Handle Red Ale
Rogue Ales Dad’s Little Helper Black IPA
Vertigo Brewing Barrel Aged Oatmeal Porter
04.23.11
Spring Beer Fest
Spring Beer and Wine Fest
04/23/11
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Blvd
PDX
12-11pm
http://www.springbeerfest.com/details.htm
04.22.11
Fort George Beermaker Dinner
Fort George Beermaker Dinner
04/22/11
Urban Farmer
525 SW Morrison St
Portland
503-222-490
Located in the Nines Hotel, this will feature new and special Fort George Beers with Urban Farmers chef driven, locally sourced food.
05.07.11
Sasquatch Brew Fest
Sasquatch Brew Fest
05/07/11
Hilton Hotel
Eugene
Noon-10pm
northwestlegendsfoundation
04.30.11
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Saturday April 30th
Metalcraft Fabrication
723 N Tillamook St.
Portland
Noon-9pm
$15 gets you a footed stemware glass and 5 drink tickets. Glass purchase is required to taste.
Sample over 40 different Belgian-style ales all made with the same yeast. Free Admission
www.oregonbeer.org/pctbb
Located 2 blocks south of the first yellow line Max stop north of the Rose Garden.
Parking available on the street north towards Russell St. and SE towards Broadway or take the Max.
Metalcraft makes brewing systems and tanks for Oregon’s craft brewers.
05.20.11 - 05.22.11
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest
5/20–5/22
Rogue Ales
2320 OSU Dr
Newport
Friday/4-10pm
Saturday/12-10pm
Sun 12-4pm
$10-21+ only
$10 admission fee gets you 4 taster tickets.
06.18.11
Deschutes Brewery Barrel Aged Tasting
Deschutes Brewery Barrel Aged Tasting
06/18/11
Bend and in the Bend Pub and Portland Pub
06.25.11
Deschutes Turns 23
Deschutes Brewery 23rd Anniversary Celebration
06/25/11
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond Street
Bend
541-382-9242
2-9pm
The pub will have U-Snap photo booth, live music by Exit Straegies, The Scott Fox Band and The State of Jefferson. Black Butte XXIII Imperial Porter with orange zest, cocoa nibs from Theo’s Chocolate & Pasilla Negra Chilis as well as a Hibiscus Ginger infused Cream Ale and Twilight Summer Ale.
Special anniversary food menu will feature:
Grilled Draper Valley Chicken leg & thigh rubbed in a Jamaican jerk seasoning served over rice
Teriyaki marinated flank steak on a stick served over rice
Kailua pulled pork slider served on house made Kaiser slider buns topped with pinapple relish
Sides include Potato Mac salad and grilled corn on the cob
06.25.11
14th Barley Cup
14th Annual Barley Cup
6/25/11
McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House
3575 Liberty Rd S
Salem
503-371-2945
Brewer: Jen Kent
11am-close
The Barley Cup is a contest for brewers where a random drawing determines the brew style to be crafted. For the patrons and judges, this ensures a full range of beers from which to choose. In keeping with tradition, the Capital City Homebrewers Club determine the overall winner of the Barley Cup trophy. The proud winner goes on to represent McMenamins at the Holiday Ale Festival in downtown Portland in December. Brewers are on hand to answer questions, give tours of the brewery and plead their cases for their own brews.
The Thompson house itself was built in 1905 by Spanish American War veteran Fred Thompson for his father Franklin, a Civil War veteran, and his mother Maria. It is rumored that some of the long-passed Thompsons still hang around, so keep an eye on your beer.
6.25.11
NAOBF
North American Organic Brewers Festival
06/24/11 – 06/26/11
Overlook Park
Portland
Sun-Noon-5pm
Admission into the event is free. The purchase of a $6 reusable, compostable cornstarch glass is required for tasting beer, as are tokens, which sell for $1 apiece. A full glass of beer costs four tokens (more for select beers), and a four-ounce taste costs one token. Patrons receive a $1 discount toward the tasting glass with a validated MAX ticket, a ticket from the onsite bike corral, or three cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank.
Alameda Brewhouse El Torero Organic IPA, (American IPA)
Ambacht Brewing Ambacht Golden Spiced Ale, (Belgian Specialty), Golden Rye Farmhouse Ale, (Belgian Farmhouse Ale)
Beetje Brewery Summer Tonic, (Belgian Farmhouse Ale)
Deschutes Brewery Green Lakes Organic Ale, (Amber)
Fort George Brewery+Public House Spruce Ale,(Tree Beer)+Quick Wit(Belgian Style Wheat)
Hopworks Urban Brewery Rise Up Red,(NW Style Red), Galactic Imperial Red(Imperial Red Ale)
Laurelwood Brewing Co., Organic Pale Ale, (Pale Ale), Organic Green Elephant IPA, (IPA)
Lompoc Brewing Co., Notorious, (IPA)
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co., No Pity Pale Ale, (Pale Ale), Rose City Red, (Red Ale)
McMenamins Concordia Brewery, Oopsopsadilly IPA, (Organic IPA)
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, Build a Bonfire Red, (Organic Red Ale)
McMenamins Crystal Brewery, Organic Hipster Ale, (Organic Altbier)
McMenamins Oak Hills Brewpub, Kerfuffle Kolsch, (Organic Kolschbier)
Natian Brewery CoDA, (Cascadian Organic Dark Ale), Makeshift Golden Ale, (Golden Ale)
Oakshire Brewing, Organic Subtext PNW Red, (Red Ale),
Rock Bottom Brewery, Vandeventer, (Cascadian Dark Ale)
Terminal Gravity, TG Organic Pale Ale, (Pale Ale)
Upright Brewing Co., Reggae Junkie Gruit, (Farmhouse Style Gruit)
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., Crunchy Dude (Pale Ale with Oats and Granola)
July 2011
Oregon Craft Beer Month Kick Off
In 2011 we celebrate the sixth Oregon Craft Beer Month (OCBM) which gets off to a beery start on Friday, July 1, 2011 with an official kick-off party at JELD-WEN Field, 1844 SW Morrison St in Portland.
5pm-9pm with a kick off toast to Oregon Craft Beer Month at 6pm
$50 / $40 for SNOB’s
You get twelve tasting tickets, a stemmed tasting glass, program, and BBQ buffet from Center Plate Catering.
Expect two dozen fresh, local, seasonal and one off beers for this 21+ event.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by using the shopping cart here.
Sponsored by:
Oregon Live
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Yelp
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You can enter the event on the Key Bank Plaza on 18th and Morrison in front of the adidas Timbers store.
Beer List 06/29/11
Amnesia Cream of the Crop Cream Ale
Breakside Brewery Summer Gruit
BridgePort Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter
Buckman Brewery Black Saison
Coalition Brewing Wheat the People
Deschutes Brewery Chainbreaker IPA
Double Mountain Brewery Clusterf@&k
Fort George Brewery 1811 Lager
Full Sail Brewing Co. Jimvar Bohemian Pilsner
Hopworks Urban Brewery Evelyn Sunshine Imperial IPA
Laurelwood Brewing Co. Green Elephan
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Seizoen
Lompoc Brewing Co. Pilzipa
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. Super Dog
MacTarnahans Brewing Co. Whiskey Barrel Aged Humbug’r
McMenamins Build a Bonfire Red
Migration Brewing Lucsious Lupulin
Ninkasi Brewing Co. Maiden the Shade
Oakshire Brewing Co. Bruine Van Brugge
Old Market Brewery Hop On
Rock Bottom Brewery Diobock
Rogue Ales Single Malt Ale 2011
Tracktown Ales 200 Meter Ale
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. TimBrrr
Brewer DJ schedule will be:
Ben Love: 5-6pm
Van Havig: 6-7pm
Doug Rehberg: 7-8pm
Ben Love: 8-close